Hen&#39;s nest.



G. H. WOLFORD. HENS NEST.

APPLICATION rum) 11.27. 1908.

-91 1, 103. Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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CHARLES H. WOLFQRD,-OF SALEM, OHIO. I

' HENS NEST.

Specification 01' Letters Patent. I

Patented rat. 2, 1909.

Application filed. March 27, 1908. Serial No. 423,607.

and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clean-and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved hens nest. I y

The aim of my invention is to provide a nest so constructed that the eggs may be collected in a receptacle below the nest from which they may be readily removed.

In the accompanying rawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a hens nest embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the housing, above. the nest. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the nest board, on line 33, 1.

In my present invention, aim to provide a hens nest constructed so that thee gs as soon as laid, will roll from the nest mto a receiving tray, thereby preventing broody hens from setting upon t e eggs, as well as preventing the eggs being bro on or eaten y the hens.

In its operative embodiment, -my invention includes a base 5, a front panel 6, a back 7, and the sides 8 and 9, the side 9 being rovided with an enterin openin 1 0 throug which the hens enter t e nest. he upper edge of the sides 8 and 9 incline ulpwardly and support the top 12 to which means of hin es 13 the lid 14 is secure The rear pane 7 is provided with an openmg 15'through whic the head of a suitable nail or hook may be introduced in supportin%vthe nest. v a

ithin the bottom of the housing is held a tray 16 havingthe knob 17 by means of which this tray maybe drawn from the housing. Centrall this tray is provided with t pufl 18 ormed by means of hay, straw or some other like material over which is drawn and secured a suitable fabric 20 fastened to the bottom 21 of the tray, as well as to the sides.

Removably held within the housing and immediatel above the tray 16 is a nest board 25 aving covered by means of the fabric 28 and being a dished upper surface centrally provided with an opening 26 which flares outwardly as shown at 27. This nest board has its edges beveled as is disclosed in Fig. .1 so that the same may be removed after raising the lid 14. At suitable points this nest board as well as the housing is perforated so that the supporting pins 3 0, 30,

may be carried through openings withm the.

sides of the housing to removably support this nest board.

In referring to the drawings it will be noticed that the puff is immediately below the opening 26 so that as the egg is laid and dreps through the openin it encounters the pu and is gently directe into the tray.

My construction method permits the housing being kept clean and free of parasites.

And having t us described 111 said invention, what I claim asnew an desire to secure by U. S. Letters Patent is- A hen s nest comprising a housing; having an entering opening upon one si e, a v1i secured to the top 0 said housing, a removable tray within the bottom of said housing, a pufi within the center of said tray, and a nest board havin a dished upper surface with a central ared opening, said nest board upon the bottom being flared around said opening,1 said nest board being bevel edged and avin suitable pin openings, saidhousing also ving suitable pin openings, and pms within said openings to removably hold said bevel edged nest board, all arranged as set forth.

- In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

'R. C. KRIDLER,

D. J. HANNA. 

